Wednesday 17 July 2013

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday 215

Sorry about the light... it's a bit overcast today and I need it in the basement.
Looking farely neat and tidy isn't it? LOL  It looked like this a bit earlier this morning!
Yep... I had nearly finished the book box before I went to bed, and as it is a gift for Chris for our 14th Anniversary today.. I wrapped and gave it to him before he went to work and then promptly took it back to finish the spine off this morning! LOL
Can you see the date I punched into the bottom gear? 
There you go... 17th July 1999  A & C
oh and just to prove to the non-believers that there is no brass or metal on this box... this is how it began! 
So when he gets home from work, he will now have the final product... with decorated spine and drawer.
Don't forget to go to Julia's and sign up to the linky list and then lose hours of your day looking at all the fabby desks around the globe!
I'm now off to bake a cake... for our anniversary... we are going out to eat at the weekend... Chris has booked a table at a restaurant in town called Moo Moos.... I know, the mind boggles at why they picked that as a name... but it appears that it is the place to go!!

51 comments:

  1. I knew you'd get it finished. It is incredible. I adore it. Like I said earlier, you are the Queen of Embellishments.

    Happy anniversary to you and Chris. I hope the fur babies gave you both some special loving today, too. They should after all the two of you have gone through for them.

    BTW, I'm in total awe of that box.

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  2. It looks amazing, and really looks like metal. Wow! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #6

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  3. Beautiful box, truly amazing work! What with Julia being fragrant, you needing a wee and me melting into a pile of sweat what is the world coming to??!! Happy wedding anniversary!

    Hugs
    Brenda 1

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  4. Happy Anniversary! What a fabulous gift. I love how you have done it all and the date and initials is truly inspired.
    Here's to many ore happy anniversaries.
    Have a lovely evening tonight.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  5. Great job of making those gears look totally real. I love the book box. So the saucer beads are really easy. I used this YT video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=temZMxcmhkA as a jumping off point. I used smaller strips. They really are fun to make. Have a great week. (((HUGS)))
    Kim
    WOYWW # 3

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  6. First have a great time! and second,WOW! It that what I thought was a book earlier? because it's fantastic...I want one now! I have a few things I could turn into one, but not as nice as yours!
    Happy Crafting!

    Happy WOYWW!
    ((Lyn)) #11

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  7. Yeah! You got it finished, and it is glorious!
    Krisha #5

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  8. Happy 14th Anniversary. That's an amazing box. I'm sure he loved it. Happy crafting #13

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  9. That box is fabulous--a very happy anniversary to you!

    :)trisha
    #27ish this week
    with mail art

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  10. What a lovely gift for your husband on your Anniversary. It did make me smile when you took it back to finish the spine. Happy woyww jill #29

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  11. That is fantastic. It looks so real, I can't believe it's card. Happy anniversary. Still laughing at the giving and taking back bit.
    Have a great week.
    Von #31

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  12. Ah Annette this just wodnerful ove the punched date very clever and love the before after shots too!
    Happy WOYWW, thanks for sharing, Shaz in Oz.x #30

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  13. Wow I am loving your steampunk inspired box and Happy Anniversary. I wish my desk could look as neat as yours. Enjoy your week!
    Danie #34

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  14. COZMIC creation - it looks fabulous. I hope he appreciates all that work. Happy Anni to you both :-)

    Happy WOYWW

    IKE x # 33

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  15. Wow I love your altered box just amazing.

    Happy WOYWW Eliza 26

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  16. Happy Anniversary to you both, hope you have a good celebration planned later. The book box is gorgeous, and I love the way you added the date. Helen, 19

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  17. It's fab,happy anniversary x

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  18. Wow! That's a fabulous anniversary present! I do admire the things you make! This is stunning! Have a great day and enjoy that meal at 'MOO MOOs' - what a name! Julie Ann x#45

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  19. Love your gift and the fact that it had to be finished after opening...sounds very familiar! #58

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  20. Happy Anniversary Annette & Chris.

    Stunning box Annette - the metal-look is amazing and even though I know those dies, I still had to do a 'double take'.

    Toni xx

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  21. What a wonderful anniversary gift...I just loved the stamped date sort of imbedded in the leather looking dies.
    This is just so stunning!
    Scappymo #64

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  22. Happy anniversary. That's a beautiful gift you made him. Gorgeous box.
    Happy WOYWW and I wish you a lovely week.
    Monique # 70
    xx

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  23. oh my word that box looks amazing I can't get over there is no metal on it you have done a fantastic job on it and I love that you have put the date on it
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8bLExLFEQw/UeXoC5xKOBI/AAAAAAAAE2g/zPIcs_p70OQ/s1600/chris+box.jpg

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  24. A truly fab make!!!! Love the faux metal and the stamped date very much!

    Hugs and have a wonderful WW!

    die amelie

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  25. Oooh thats amazing, what a lucky man. Happy Anniversary, enjoy your cake and your night out x

    Lynda #84

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  26. wow thats awesome, love the whole look of it, i would never have believed it started as card, great job and fab pressie, thanks for the snoop

    Happy WOYWW
    Jay NO.65

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  27. Your project is absolutely fabulous and I love the way you have in corporated the date. Looks fab.
    Sandra @89

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  28. Such a wonderful project! Well done!
    Glenda #82

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  29. Fabulous box - who are the doubters - its amazing what can be done with the right ingredients LOL - Have a great week - Happy WOYWW - Mxx #87

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  30. I am absolutely in awe in your craftsmanship skills. The brass finish in all those Tim Holtz die cuts is wonderful. How did you do that? I also like the way you engraved you wedding date into the gear. Happy anniversary to you and Chris. Blessings!

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  31. Wow, your box is wonderful. What a great gift. Happy anniversary!

    Happy woyww,

    Sandy #28

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  32. Happy Anniversary!
    Wow, your book is absolutely stunning! I can't believe it isn't metal, I love it!
    Debxx #4

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  33. Congratulations on your anniversary. The box/drawer is fabulous and incorporating your wedding date and initials makes it extra special. I am totally in awe of your powers of alchemy ... the way you changed base card into metal is nothing short of wizardry :) Hope you've had an enjoyable day and have a great week. Elizabeth x #47

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  34. OMG, that book box is fantastic!! My son would give his eye teeth for that, being into books and Steampunk!! How you get things to look metallicy when they are actually card etc is completely beyond me...you are very clever :-)
    Hugs, LLJ 46 xx

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  35. Happy Anniversary to you both.
    Gorgeous book/box there.
    Enjoy your meal out.
    Hugs
    Hettie - 59 xx

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  36. That looks amazing! You are one talented lady! xxx
    Happy WW xx

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  37. Congratulations on your 14th anniversary. Enjoy your meal out - and I trust the cake was good!!! July is a popular month - it is our 41st anniversary on Monday next week. Looking forward to a day out - the benefits of retirement!!
    Your box is stunning - well done. Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by earlier.
    Margaret #48

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  38. Oooh I LOVE that steampunk book-box! It's amazing. So glad you got it finished in time. I love how you can create such realistic metallic and other effects just from paper products. My hubby passed his metal detector over my faux rust sample and surprise surprise, not a squeak out of it lol!!

    Congratulations on your anniversary. Hope you had a lovely day.

    Happy WOYWW,
    Shoshi #116

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  39. Happy anniversary! What a fantastic box/book. Enjoy your meal out at the weekend.
    Bernice #7

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  40. Love this - you make it look so easy and I know it's not xx

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  41. you've done a lovely job on this box, great for a man. Enjoy your meal out.

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  42. Wow! Your book looks stunning! And well done for tidying - mine's a tip! Happy Wednesday. :o)
    Sue x (MiniOwner@96)

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  43. I hope you had a wonderful anniversary. I love that gorgeous box.
    Thanks for calling by on me yesterday. I'm only just getting round to doing a bit of blog hopping to check out what my friends have been up to this week....a 6am to 9pm day with my gorgeous grandchildren yesterday sort of got in the way of blogging....but I'm not complaining cos it was a wonderful day. :-)
    Hope you have a great week.
    Hugs,
    A x #55

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  44. i love Chris too. he understands, you can give him something...but take it back immediately, for finishing! it's a triumph, be he was really pleased! I'm late, so I hope MooMoo was fab!

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  45. That is just gorgeous! I do the same - forever give DH stuff then take it back :) Congrats and hope you had a lovely day!

    Happy (late) WOYWW!
    Mary Anne (35)

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  46. That is just gorgeous! I do the same - forever give DH stuff then take it back :) Congrats and hope you had a lovely day!

    Happy (late) WOYWW!
    Mary Anne (35)

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  47. Oh, I forgot - I'd gladly send you the fabris (well, another one) but it was a day trip out with Julia to her local fabric store when I found it. Not sure when I would get back, but Julia might be persuaded - even if she grabs one and holds it till crop to give to me to send to you..... LMK if you have any luck sourcing it locally and if not, we'll work something out. It IS fabby.....

    MA

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  48. Oh so clever - I love the metallic finish - it looks so "real". x Jo

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  49. Thanks for your visit and your lovely comment, Annette - yes, I am super excited about my new room, and about the whole house, and can't wait to get in and start creating again. Everything's been packed up so long and I really want to get going again.

    Shoshi #116

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  50. Wow I love your grungy book, gorgeous, I cant seem to do that type of crafting for now, more into soft pastels-girly stuff
    Bridget #71

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